Our ADHD Meds,Pharmacists, & Health Insurance,

Our ADHD Meds, Pharmacists, & Health Insurance

 

On those rare occasions, things will go awry between our health insurance, who second guess the doctor’s expert opinion, and the pharmacist, who accidentally identifies the prescribed medication. 

In December of last year, my doctor increased my ADHD medication by 10mg and my health insurance went NUTS because the dosage was too strong for the plan I was enrolled. 

I wondered if it could have been that I do better on a generic form Dexedrine rather than a brand name? 

I found myself having to explain the madness to my doctor's office and learning my doctor left for the holiday. and another doctor would made changes to my afternoon dosage for another type Dexedrine. Later that day, my pharmacist expressed that my second dosage was changed to Adderall. 

I heared myself saying,"WAIT? What? I don’t do Adderall. It makes me sick. Hello!!!!"

I had officially become confused and went home because it was a day before Chanukkah and Christmas Eve, and there were no doctors in the office. Since, I was out of medicine, I began to take the Adderall with my Dextroamphetamine and became ill with a migraine from HE double-tooth picks. When I returned to see my doctor, he became mystified with the turn of events, and issued a new script to which the pharmacy gave me Adderall again. All I could think, "I should be home! I have a migraine. I'm nauseous and you do this?" My doctor’s office had to explain the difference between Dextroamphetamine IR and Adderall to the pharmacy. 

This situation led me to take a step back and consider the turn of events. A pharmacist and the technicians deal with a high volume of patient prescriptions and refills, interruptions, phones, customers, health insurance, emails, drive thru, and the responsibility of avoiding malpractice. As well as, the multitude of drugs with similar names, letters, and milligrams that surround them from wall-to-wall. I’m not certain how they do not become dizzy. 

I guess it’s up to us to make certain we fully understand our ADHD medication and carry or save a list of drugs with names, letters, milligrams, dosage, and what the medication is designed to do. Even on the days, when we feel overwhelmed, upset, or confused, we must ask ourselves, “What do they look like? What is the exact spelling of my medicine?  What is the milligram and dosage?”

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Shut Up the Overwhelmed ADHD Mind

Shut Up the Overwhelmed ADHD Mind

 MEDITATION

If you could quiet your mind for just 30 seconds, you’d feel refreshed, and able to take on a tough task. 

A tranquil mind brings great power and focus. Meditation in the sense of identifying mental BS as it enters your mind, and brushing it aside by replacing it with mental quietness. Using this simplest meditation the benefits will quickly accrue if you can practice it enough to make it a habit:

More focus when you need it.

More creativity and better problem-solving abilities.

Reduced stress and frustration and they will disappear when your mind is quiet!

More mental energy on-demand, as well as overall stamina.

Give it a try. 

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The Solution to the ADHD Problem

The Solution to the ADHD Problem

In recent weeks, I received numerous emails and comments from other ADHD people asking how to maintain their ADHD symptoms, or debates telling me that ADHD medication is addictive and they have no desire to take medication, but would like to know how to control their ADHD symptoms. Better yet, ADHD doesn’t exist because their school administrators, parents, friends, and Hollywood idols “Said So.” While I asked for proof of their claims they could only say “I was told.” Yet, I didn’t find this shocking but expected, and my curiosity got the best of me, and I continued by asking:

•        Are you presently taking medication
•       Did you refuse medication
•        Do you self-medicate
•       How about illegal drug use

Sadly, their responses were:

·         No, I was told it’s bad for you

·         I use marijuana   

·         Psychiatrists are quacks.

·         ADHD doesn’t exist

·         I can’t focus and I’m going to lose my job

These answers led me to become involved in ADHD forums and support groups to find the main issues for “The Problem.”  In the forums and support groups, I disclosed, I was a diagnosed ADHD person and wanted to help them solve the problem. For the most part, they were educated in ADHD and supported each other with their daily challenges. Whereas, others gave virtual hugs, friendship kisses or words of encouragement. I discovered those, who posted a high emotional mood indicator next to their posts.(I deleted my “Yee Haw” indicator because they would consider me unsympathetic and uncaring). I realized they shared common denominators; choosing not to take medication, failing to use their tools for daily balance, never taught how to balance their moods or challenges, or dealing with serious social issues. 

This is when I decided to research their concerns and situations for in in-depth analysis and concise conclusions to help solve “The Problem”.

Are you still with me? 

If so, you are among many, who want to solve “The Problem”.  

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Triumph With One Habit Change

Triumph with One Habit Change

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I hope everyone is doing well. I didn't forget about you. 

I finished your "Thank You" gift, and been working on other projects for "Why the Blog" and "Rediscovering My Well-Being".

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Another Mindful Perspective, Part I

Another Mindful Perspective, Part I

Many years ago, for several generations, we lived under one roof with great-grandparents, grand-parents, parents, and children. This is where we learned our skills and the ability of communication, and wisdom was taught by the assimilation of ideas. Our capacity to read each other, understand each other with a deeper level conversation and relationship is eroding. If we become conscious and aware of circumstances, we will find our solutions. Mindfulness means to live deeper in the moment. In literature, study journals, and other research tools, mindfulness has different approaches based on one’s life style and flexibility. There is a similarity to this type of mindfulness and the tools to use, as training for own lives.

There is a logic that our ears are not the facility that hears, and eyes are not the actual facility that sees. Instead, the ears and eyes are physiological mechanisms that provide the aptitude for the capacity of sight and hearing to practice in time and space. This interprets that our consciousness resides in our soul, and our soul has a biological undertone.

We observe two directions 1) share limited insight into what is the nature of our focus, technique, mind, and emotions 2) what is the model of human personality. 

  

I’m certain you are thinking, “Oh, no! Addy lost it!”

The thought that we can alter our souls, status quo, our perception of reality, and the life we see looks impossible because we are genetically programmed and environmentally processed. Therefore, the capacity to create change seems deceptive. Let’s move away from the recent model of human personality, and discern when creating change and training programs.     

  

Spiritually: Let’s say the chair you are seated feels solid but under a microscope is shows empty space. There is no solid support because the chair is made up of molecules, atoms and particles so on, until you find the line of particle and energy. This energy has parts of denser and thinner. So, the underlying uniform energy lies within the spiritual energy with thicker and thinner energy. The perception that the cosmos is made up of particles and sub particles that interface a certain way. This is the specific particle in the character of things in existence; physical and spiritual.

E.g., the cosmos, both material and spiritual are different features of our consciousness. Since everything has structure and design we can investigate the universe, as such. The way we enter the investigation requires us to alter our perceptions. We must learn to change our perception by changing our nature.  This change to our nature, offends our sensibility because we are genetically programmed and environmentally developed.

You can change anything about yourself; the emotional disposition, mind perception, whatever. As long as, two pre-conditions are met; 1) Believe it is possible 2) Change Egotistic use of spirituality (All about me).

To believe it is possible means total response to life. If you don’t believe it’s possible no workshops or lectures will help you. You will choose various behaviors of ‘It’s all about me’. If you want to change this disposition it deserves training, but you must believe it’s possible. For example: Someone has an angry disposition.

Many therapist, psychotherapy, and theory suggest that anger is valuable, use it wisely, once you vent it will leave good space. It’s important to not express anger under any circumstances without exception to full stop. Whaaaat? How dare you deny me of my right to be angry. If I want to be angry, I’ll be angry! Who do you think you are stopping me from being angry?! You have some chutzpah!

It goes to interpretation of the moment. Are there no redeeming qualities of anger? What if I can show you an encouraging way to deal with the characteristic growth of a person making the world a better place?  Instead of learning to manage anger how about training people not to become angry. It’s the interpretation of the moment. The emotions are subject to interpretation.

Let’s consider the idea of mind and emotion. How do you undo anger? You don’t. You look at the way you interpret the moment. What does you default mechanism say when someone begins to yell at you?  For most, thoughts are “How dare you? You have no right to yell at me.” This mechanism is an ego response to ‘It’s about me choosing to be a victim.’  Whereas, you practice ego abnegation by moving self-centerness to the self=other, and your response mechanism contemplates “Their yelling that means they’re in pain. People don’t yell unless there is emotional or physical pain. How can I help them?” Now, you have changed your natural default.

For clarification, our natural default is practice, repeat, practice repeat……repetition, and to undo, you must do a new repetition.

Delightful News

Delightful News

Hi all, 

This will be brief. I have delightful news!

I have a website. Yes, a website!!!

I created an FB page and Twitter, too.

I am having to decide on what days I will work on which social media.

I could not redirect my blog to my website. In a few days, you will see, I am advertising my website, on my blog. I was told to link my website on my blogs, Click on my link and it should take you to it. Please, tell me if it doesn't work.  

I hope you will look at my website, and like it on FB and Twitter.

You have all been wonderful friends and a HUGE source of inspiration that I decided to make follow my passion, and become a ADHD Mentor and Coach. As well as, a Personal Development and Life Coach. You will see my abundant coach, Keith Young’s name and website, as a Professional Reference. He will continue to support me, as I transition into an experienced mentor and Life Coach. Keith's years of experience and informational wealth will benefit everyone.

No worries, I will continue to blog because I enjoy sharing with you my life lessons and what I think is relevant for the day.

Your "Thank you" gift is coming along swimmingly. 

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Culture of Virtuous Depression

Culture of Virtuous Depression 

Our culture considers depression a form of virtue. We are expected to act ill-tempered, petulant, and apprehensive for the excitement to whine on emotions of depression. This culture spews weakness, as a strength of character, to complain how easily offended they feel, as if is a positive trait. A Need for safe spaces because they can’t handle disagreements with others, who oppose their belief system and petulant ways.  

This narcissistic culture manipulates and bullies the world by its worship and fixation on depression. insanity is sanity. This culture accuses us of acting unsympathetic and inhuman because are not over eager to share irrational behavior.

I am here to say that weakness is not strength. Strength of mind is strength.  Strength of character is the ability to deal with negative issues that comes into our daily lives.

Depression is not normal, but to allow oneself to be brainwashed by this narcissistic culture is the reason why you can’t overcome depression. It makes you completely hopeless when dealing with actual misfortune and adversity. Depression is the dissatisfaction of life and temporary unhappiness. Happiness is earned by the way you live your life.

When you make bad life choices and self-destroy, your life will become dissatisfied. 

Start making better decisions, better life choices, and become happy.

Become authentic in your life, create value, excitement, read meaningful books and articles, work on projects, or start a business. 

Let your inner child out and play outdoors.

I don’t have all the answers, but it depends on you to reach your potential, your self-worth, and self-actualization. 

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Thank You!!! Everyone Has Inspired Me

Thank You!!! Everyone Has Inspired Me

Hi all, I am SO EXCITED!!! Thank you for joining me in Rediscovering My Well-Being. Your constant presence and support certainly has inspired me to continue blogging. As you figured out, I am new to blogging. Your friendship has been an astonishing gift. I love and appreciate your different perspective and feedback.

I can’t wait to share!!!!! In two to three weeks, I will be coming out with a “Thank You” gift for your inspiration and support. Until then, please keep reading my blog. Please, share with your family and friends.

I will post reminders of your “Thank You” gift.

Also, I have a few ideas that I will be implementing with my blog. I’ll keep you posted on those ideas, as well.

Did I mention that I have a certified Abundance Coach??

His expertise and encouragement has made a positive impact. Today, I met with him, he was impressed with my blog and the progress I have made in overcoming ADHD while manifesting my abundance. In the past, I had several coaches, but for whatever reason, I didn’t feel I accomplished my goals. Perhaps, it was timing. Who knows?

Check out my Abundant Coach’s website and tell me what you think. He has a YouTube channel, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin pages. 

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The Most Important Relationship

Most Important Relationship

The universe is a tool through which G-d (Source) coordinates His master plan. To think good and it will be good is absolute trust in G-d, with our unreserved feeling of necessity upon Him. There is no relationship greater than the relationship between you and G-d from which you have come. 

Since, G-d is perfect, He was missing nothing before creation. So, creating us could not have been to fulfill a need. It was G-d, who chose to want us because He didn’t have a relationship before creation. He was alone and wanted a relationship with free beings. He created us and gave us ways of connecting to Him because he didn’t need it, He wanted it.

This does not make us less important. It is the opposite, when we have a relationship with someone just for need then the relationship ends when the need has been fulfilled. But when we have a relationship with someone because we want to, we have chosen to connect to them and the bond is genuine. We don’t love them for what they do for us, we love them for who they are and that is forever. 

G-d wants us to relate to Him. He chose to bring us into his being as a pure act of love. If you tend to that relationship, first and foremost, you will have the unwavering foothold to proceed into other relationships. Your relationship with your body, with money, with your parents, children, and your world. In turn, all will easily come into alignment once you cultivate this fundamental relationship first. 

ADHD Relationship and Marriage, Part II

ADHD Relationships and Marriage,

Part II  

Hi welcome back! Relationships are hard without throwing in an ADHDer becaue many non-ADHDers don't understand our condition. Shoot, ADHDers don’t understand ADHD. Since, you are experiencing misunderstandings, and frustrations, you are looking to make your relationship work. 

I’m so excited to help you. Let’s do this…..

What you can do:

Recognize how ADHD plays in your relationship

Put yourself in your partner’s shoes

Keep the lines of communication open

Once a week, sit down with your partner and address issues

Always have a sense of humor to lighten misunderstandings

Study and research ADHD 

To transform your relationship, begin to understand the role our condition plays with the relationship. Once, you can identify how ADHD influences your everyday life and interactions, you will think of ways to better react to frustrations and encourage your ADHD partner. The ADHD partner will be able to better manage their ADHD.  

A person with ADHD, as myself, we have trouble paying attention. We may zone out during a conversation, leaving you feeling ignored and devalued. We are forgetful. We try to remember, but sometimes, we just forget. This causes you to feel like we don’t care or we’re unreliable. We have poor organizational skills. Sometimes, household chores become chaotic and left undone because we are trying to remember what we have to do next. This leaves you upset because we can’t finish one task at a time. We are impulsive, we say things without thinking and this can create hurt feelings. Our impulsiveness can make us irresponsible and reckless behavior. This leads to arguments concerning money. We have emotional outbursts if we fail to control our emotions. You will feel you are walking on eggshells.

This won’t be easy, but with practice the both of you will improve your communication. Learn to see things from their perspective by simply asking and listening. Let them describe how they feel without interruption. After they finished, repeat the main points you heard, and ask if you understood correctly. When it’s your turn, ask them to do the same by listening with an open mind.

Often times, the ADHDer feels:

Different

Overwhelmed

Subordinate to their spouse

Shame

Unloved/unwanted

Afraid of failure

Longing for acceptance

Create empathy in your relationship by asking your partner to join you in studing ADHD because it will be easier to spot the impact of each partner’s behavioral roles. Separate who your partner is from his/her behavior and symptoms. Remember, symptoms are not character traits. That goes for the nonADHDer partner, too. 

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ADHD Relationships and Marriage, Pat I

   

ADHD Relationships and Marriage,

 Part I  

You are either married, dating someone with ADHD, or suspect your significant other has ADHD. You want to understand ADHD because it’s important to your relationship. I will explain the ADHD brain, medication, therapy, and how the behavior causes relationship problems. Part II, I will offer suggestions in building a healthy and happy partnership.

ADHD is a brain disorder with ongoing patterns of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness, and it interferes with one’s ability to function socially, at school, or in a work. There is no cure for ADHD. The human brain has four lobes that make up the cortex of the brain.  This lobe is responsible for thinking, organizing, problem solving, memory, attention, and movement. ADHD involves the frontal lobe because the lobe has decreased activity. The prefrontal cortex of the frontal lobe helps the brain with stimulation, and to sort through and decide relevant information. For the ADHD person the prefrontal cortex is smaller causing certain behaviors. 

Medication increases the brain chemicals for thinking and attention; dopamine and norepinephrine. Behavioral therapy helps with daily behavior, such as: monitoring one’s behavior, controlling anger, reflect before action, organizing tasks, completing homework, and working through emotional events. Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches mindfulness techniques and meditation. A person learns to become aware and accept their thoughts and feelings by improved focus, concertation, and adjust to life changes. A good psychiatrist will teach stress management, routines, lists for different tasks and activities, reminder notes, assign certain areas for keys, bills, and paperwork, and help break down large tasks for easier management. Without these learned behavioral habits a person will struggle socially, at school or work, and with their relationships.

As a diagnosed ADHDer, I can say, it is easy to understand the feelings from both sides, and how these feelings can contribute to the destruction of the relationship. ADHD can cause problems, damage or destroy their closest relationships. For those, who are diagnosed ADHD and receive therapy and medication, we understand the “why” and “how” of our actions. We can use the tools given to us to manage our ADHD. For those, not diagnosed ADHD, they are not able to communicate or understand what is happening.

It isn’t your partner’s intention to make you feel this way. A non-ADHD partner feels lonely, unappreciated, and ignored. They find themselves complaining and nagging about the constant issues in the relationship. The ADHD partner feels judged, misunderstood, constantly criticized, micromanaged, defensive and pulls away. 

Mo' Money

Mo’ Money 

Many of us live with the mentality of “lack.” We want Mo' Money because our bills outweigh our checking account balance. Others have programmed the belief, “If I win the lottery everything will be ok.” Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with playing the lottery. I love the thrill that comes with playing any game where the “odds” are stacked against me. In all honesty, I would rather stretch my potential by allowing money to constantly flow to me. It is the thrill of changing my thoughts, habits, and behaviors for a constant flow of abundance.

You can’t get something you don’t have, you must be what you want, and then you can have it. You must lay claim to it. The prerequisite; You must make your emotional journey, a daily habit. Your vibration is to feel prosperity equally to your request in an easygoing unaffected expectation. It is to feel you placed your claim. You must know you placed your claim. You know it is there for you. You must know you are growing your manifestation in your vibration because the Law of Attraction will grant exactly what you ask because you are a willing partner in your vibration. Each day, you must practice and make a habit to stay in your vibration. Here are some ideas; I believe it’s there. I believe there’s a gap in my expectation. I believe I can close the gap in my expectation. I believe my emotions are my key to closing the gap in my expectation. I believe that hope is in my vibration. I believe I have access to this money. I believe that the path is through G-d/Source. I believe when I am frustrated I’m not there. I believe when I’m hopeful, happy, peaceful, and appreciate I am closer.

When you find, yourself saying,“G-d/Universe I know of a huge sum of money and I want it." You allowed your vibration to misaligned with your heart’s desire because you let the signs be the terms of your belief. 

To reach an imaginable idea or opportunity, you must be in your vibration of well-being for the universe to bring you different ideas and opportunities to achieve your claim.  You must believe that you have made a powerful claim to an absolute prosperity because it has your name on it. it’s yours. it’s assigned to your bank account. There is no risk to this money that has been collected for you.

It’s important to meet like-minded friends, who share your vibration. You must change your dialogue. For instance: G-d/Universe, I surely could use more money. I undoubtedly expect more money to flow to me because money comes to me naturally. Money flows to me in abundance. Money comes to me, as fast as, it can go out.     

AD/HD: What Do I Do with My Life

AD/HD: What Do I Do with My Life

As a person with ADHD, I decided to help answer,“What do I do with my life?” As a little girl, I remember my grandpa saying,“If you love what you do, you will never work a day of your life,”as I climbed on items, I placed on a chair because I was wanted to reach the cookie jar above the refrigerator.

We are intricate people with different pieces to the AD/HD condition with changing degrees. AD/HD is individual because of the combined subtypes creating different skill sets and challenges for each AD/HDer. No two AD/HDers operate the same way. The right job depends on us. First, we need to know our strengths, interests, and passions. It is where we thrive and struggle.

 Hold your horses! This won’t take long. No, there isn’t a friendly job list.

Finding the right job is a big deal. Oh look! A ball with blinking lights. Everyone has something to bring to the world. For most adult AD/HDers, we are stuck with the mentality “I can’t” because we are so busy trying to survive our difficulties. These difficulties restrict us from our true potential, talents, and strengths. I find Repetitive work boring and lose focus. My mind wanders. I have nothing to hyper-focus on. The world in general, pressures adults to make major career decisions. When we are drawn to careers for the bling of excitement we don’t stop to consider whether it is a good fit or not. We don’t ask, “Can we learn new things and be challenged? What the tasks and responsibilities? Will I get bored?”  

There are many ADHD friendly professions, such as medical, tradesmen, law enforcement, military, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Most AD/HDers like variety, challenges, clear tasks, and short deadlines. Some excel with time management and following written directives for creativity. Others, like myself, thrive with complex issues bringing all the pieces together for a conclusion. Many can focus and remain calm in a crisis.

Many AD/HDers prefer jobs that don’t require sitting all day. Some choose to sit half of the time and move the other half. Often times, changes in the environment or responsibility makes a negative or positive impact. After, I had been laid off seven years into my career, my subtype and severity changed creating new skill sets and challenges. This led me to learn more about ADHD, behaviors, the brain, and how to make changes.

For some, structure helps them flourish. However, in the military it is a requirement to be able to function for a time without medication. Ironically, a lot of AD/HDers perform better in a highly-structured environment because it is a sense of freedom and creativity. Others do better in the arts because the structure calls to memorize characters, settings, plots, and deliver the payoff by a certain time.

When improving your work performance or looking for a job start with what are you good at, strengths, passions, and thrive. Consider the challenges that will prevent you from your goals. I found, I still performed better with structure and deadlines, but no no longer, as strong with my focus during a crisis. Document your findings and find a career counselor, who understands AD/HD and career development.    

Change Your Spending Habits

Change Your Spending Habits

Our mind is so powerful, we can invent, create, experience, and destroy things with our thoughts. No one ever told us that habit forming is a basic neurology basis and we have the power to change our habits. Most of our daily money spending habits are not good decisions because we are focused on a habit purchase and this habit add up over time. We must understand how a habit works, and figure out the cue, routine, and reward.  

Habits occur from the basal ganglia, a part of the brain where the unconscious thought takes place. 

Spending habits are created from basic patterns of a neurological loop with three parts” 1) Cue 2) routine 3) reward. Changing habits isn’t easy and can take a long time, but our thoughts are powerful and we can change our habits. 

To figure out how much we spend, we identify our spending habits (cue) and what pushes us to handle money. Imagine, we receive our paychecks, and decide how much to save and how much to spend the following week, but a routine kicks in and we act without thinking. The next thing, our bank account is less than we anticipated. For example; We buy a cup of coffee every day. The loop: we walk into the cafeteria, buy a cup of coffee, sit with friends and drink our coffee.

To take control over our spending habits, we figure out our daily spending patterns and change the behavior. We ask: When do I spend? Morning, afternoon, weekday, weekend? Are my purchases big or small? Do I spend more the friends or alone?  Cue question: What’s the cue for my spending routine?

We are not conscious of cravings that drive our behavior nor the rewards we seek to satisfy our craving.

When we feel the need for that cup of coffee from the cafeteria, we change our routine by taking a walk away from the cafeteria, as our reward, and return to our work space. The next day, we buy a bottled water and return to our work space. The following day, we bring coffee from home, take a walk, or sit with friends. What we are doing is figuring out what drives our craving.

Our brain sees: 1) Cue 2) Routine 3) Reward.

To figure out our spending habits, we should be aware where and how our spending habits take place: 1) Time 2) Emotional state 3) Location 4) People. Then we write down five things that take place when our craving hits. We identify our loop, reward for our behavior, what triggered our cue, and our routine. We change our routine by choosing a behavior that will give us a reward for our craving. 

Now, we create a better spending habit.